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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-11

NORTHERN PHILADELPHIA BADLY SHOCKEp-Be.
tween 8 and O'Clock Sunday evening quantity Of
dynamite used for blasting, stored in q frame
Shanty on lot at 10Th and Stiles streets, Phila.
delphia, exploded, instantly killed Patrick Powers
the watchman. The explosion caused houses &c
rock and windows to rattle to such an extent that
their frightened inmates rushed into the street
all Northern Philadelphia was shaken up and most
people thought it was an earthquake.
Mrs. TYLRRs NEW YEARS GIPT.-A special te
the New York World from Madison, Va, January
z, says: The arrival OF q welcome New Years gin
to the venerable widow OF exPresident Tyler is re-
ported Her daughter Pearl, now the wife OF VIM
NJ. Ellis, OF Montgomery county, has given birth
to splendid boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-11

ANTHRACITE MINERS IN CONvENTION.-The miners
and laborers' subdivision, No /, OF District Assem-
bly, 135, representing 100000 mine employees OF
the anthracite coal fields, has been in convention
at HazetOn, Pa, for several days The principal
work OF the body was the formation OF the local
assemblies under one head. The result OF the con-
ventiOn will be an increase OF harmony, as it will
strengthen the miners in their union as Knights
of Labor
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RY coAcH ARour eNelANp.
scenery of the English country-Passins
srE,rn,,r.i, az. .r-iII...aa


Through tho villages.
was glad to find myself IN the morn
ing leaving the new and uninteresting
streets of bennington and passing out
into the Warwick road seated ON the top
of fast going four horse coach, bound
into the English country and toward the
old English towns of the west.
But Worcester and Hereford were still
far away, and we had first to think of
our journey thither as part of our
pleasure, not as means to an end. The
sensation was one of dignity and superb
ority, and we, the passengers, all looked
"a little self conscious, for as Is etiquette
in a town, the guard was winding clear
and merry blasts upon his horn, and
every passer by was turning to see. It
was on the high road first that the splen-
did exhilaration of driving In this way
overcame us. The day was cloudy and
rather cold; the wind blew fresh in our
faces, and the long far landscapes and
slopes and fields were hidden in low roll
ing mists, although the air near by was
clear. The country, which we could
view we'll over the tall hedgerows from
our high seats, looked dull, for there
were no fair shadows and patches of
sunlight to see. The weather was every
morning of this cloudy fashion. yet al
ways at midday the clouds broke and the
afternoon fields would be bright with sun.
Through the whole drive we met few
people upon the roads, nofgentlefolk at
all, only the drivers of carts, vans and
travelling shows, and round canvas topped
millers' wagons drawn by the largest and
shaggiest of Clydesdale horses. The
men we passed were of red faced type,
wearing corduroy trousers, tied tight
round the leg with string just below
the knee, the nearest approach TO the
Knickerbockers of yore. Some of the
oldest of these men touched their hats;
all stared. There was little talking done
by any of us. Each one sat trying to
fasten these impressions of inside England
which were thronging on our minds.
The rattle of the horses hoofs and the
roll of the wheels filed the ear with
pleasant suggestions. and now and again
the horn wound, and there was the ex-
citement of passing through one of those
villages where the people of this crowded
island live huddled together like cattle
amid squalor and beauty hard to find.
We saw nowhere during our journey
the village cottage in the beauty which it
possessed in Warwickshire. In the coun-
ties of Monmouth, Gloucester and most
of Worcester the villages are built of
stone or brick, new and more comfort
able; here they are built of "wattle and
dab, - or osiers and mud, as we should
say, and they have thick, brown matched
roofs and 6ormer windows with brighS
little panes, and black beams in the walls,
often half hid by creeping vines or white
rose bushes. Their little doors open
directly on the street, and in the lower
windows, best of all, the finest pots of
red and white geraniums. It is astonish-
ing tho pleasure one may feel while one
looks at these simple houses and forgets
the life which must be led inside. They
are large enough for two-but for tent
Cor. New York Times.
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New YorI.,s African COLONY.

We are getting quite an African colony
among us. do not allude to the long
familiar settlement in Thompson street,
which is American in all but color, but
to gathering of Moors, Arabs, Algeri-
ans and other samples of the lighter races
raised on the north coast of the dark con-
tinent. buy cigars from gentleman
from Morocco, and dicker for oriental
rugs aud bric-a-hrac with peddler from
Tunis. There is whole regiment of Al
gerians who meet in certain wine shop
popular with the FL enchmen of lower
Sixth avenue, and Alexandria, Cairo and
Arabia proper are all represented In the
human kaleidoscope of the town. These
North Africans are shrcwd tradeslnen.
They Seem to have been born with a
genius for commerce. They take quite
naturally to peddling. and travel from
house to house and Office to office with all
sorts of wares that are Just as likely to
come from France as from Africa. The
doors appear to be the blackest in skin.
Most of them are of rich mahogany
color, but with fine features and clearly
cut lips. Some OF the Arabs are also
very dark. The Algerians and Tnnisians
look like badly sunburnt Italians. The
Algerians talk sort of pigeon French
and the Moors pigeon Spanish, but eli
of them pick up smattering of English
very rapidly-quite enough to drive q
sharp trade for their own benefit In that
tongue.-Alfred Trumble m New York
Newg
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The "ohestnut,, Idiot.

There is one man on my list who never
would be missed, and that's the man
who shouts ''chestnuts'' every time a
man tells story, or even when he makes
a quotation. In the first place the man
who says ''chestnuts'' is generally fell
low who never tells story himself, or,
if he does, it is something from way
back in the twilight of fable. Now,
sleeping is a chestnut, and so is eating
and thinking, but they're good all the
same. Shakespeare is chestnut, and so
is Dickens and Lytton, but these fellows
who yell it at them don't do anything as
good. The old things are good and sound;
they've been tried. The chestnut idiot
yells his favorite word even when man
tells something brand new, and in this
displays an impertinence and desire to
be considered ahead of his fellows, which
are despicable characteristics. and calcu-
lated to destroy all pleasure in social in
tercourse. Ben Finney in Globe-D Demo
crat.
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A Lesson from a LittIo Bar.foo..


Mr.. Matthew Arnold was greatly struck
by this democratic government Of our
reading room when he was In Boston.
he came in here one day and saw a little
barefoOted newsboy sitting In one sf the
best chairs OF tie reading room, enjoying
himself apparently for dear life. Ths
great essayist WIS completely astounde,l.
do you let barefoOted boys IN this read
ing room u he aalled. lyon would
never see such sight as that m Europe.
do rot believe there is a reading room
IN all Europe in which that boy, dressed
as he Is, would enter Then Mr. Arnold
went over to the boy, engaged him In
conversation, and found that he was
reading the Lie OF Washington, . and
that he was young gentleman of de-
cidedly anti-British tendencies, and, for
his age, remarkably well informed.
Mr. Arnold remained talking with the
youngster for some time, and as he came
back to our desk the great Engiishman
said: ~ do not think have been so
Impressed with anything else that I have
SEN since arriving IN this country as I
am now with meeting this barefooted boy
N this reading room, What tribute 20
democratic institutions it is 10 say that
instead Of sending that boy out TO wan
der alone Ia the streets, ttev permit hfra
to come In here and excite his youthful
imagination by reading such q book as
the Life OF Washingtonl' The reading
Of that one book may change the whole
course Of that boys life, and may be the
means OF making him usefuI, honor.
able, worthy citizen Of THE great country.
II IS, tel you. sight that irnpresses a
European not accustomed to your demo-
cratic ways. - Boston Herald.
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KIllInR peef for Hebrew..

AS Is well known, the Israelities are
very particular as 10 the use OF butchers
meat, which, in order 20 be KOSHER. e.,
to comply with the ritual reqRirc1nents-
ought only to be taken from animals that
ave killed not only in the presence Of,
but by a person of the faith, specially mp
pointed for the purpose. Complaints in
this respect have been of frequent occur
renee, many butchers or dealers Of game
and fowl Offering their Jewish clients
tunclean" meat. At a recent trinl Of
this kind in Berlin the rabbi of the prir-
cipal synagogue wns called upon tho
stand and testified as follows: .sThe
Mosaic law requires that the Jew butcher
be person of good reputation and
morals, and, after undergoing an ex-
animation by the rabbi, should only ex-
ercise his particular function on the
strength of q certificate One of tho
tests of his fitness for the place consists
IN promptly resharpening knife which
the rabbi has purposely bIuated. Dur
ing the act Of butchering lIe has to say
certain prayers; he must see that the
Blood falls upon the ashes OF peat, and.
above all things, he must avoid being
touched by any one while in the act, this
In itsef rendering the slaughtered animal
unclean. He IS required to put his seal
upon the carcass. giving the date on
which the animal ia killed. No Israelite
is permitted TO eat fowl which has been
killed more than three days before. -
Paris American Register.
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The Cnpltn1 OF nrexieo.

The city of Mexico. capital of the re-
public, with population of about 250,-
600, as is well known, is situated on
ground that was formerly an island in
Lake Texeoco. The name is derived
from Mexitli, the Aztec war god. In
brief, the story of its origin runs thus:
The Aztecs, while wandering about the
country, met rival tribe, the Coghuans;
beng defeated in battle and pursued, they
marched to the valley of Mexico. An
oracle had commanded them not to found
n city until they had come to a spot
where an eagle should be seen standing on
rock. They shortly after beheld, in
their wanderings, an eagle perched on a
cactus growing out of rock; hence they
founded a city, calling it Tenochtitlan-
meaning, cactus upon rock. :" Under
this name it was the capital of the old
empire of Anahuac. Hence on the ma
tional flag, as also on some of the coins,
viii be seen the device of an eagle with a
serpent in its beak, perched on cactus
protruding from rock. The city has an
elevation of 7,40o feet above sea level,
and mean temperature of 60 deg. Fahr.
Cor. New York Post.
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Tn1l,Inr utth az neas.

1t does not become stranger to do an
the talking. sat down by an aged man the
other day-a very aged man-and It did
me good to answer his earnest questions
about old Georgia. He was very deaf,
and had to get close to his ear and talk
loud, very loud, but did not get wearied,
for it was such boon to him I have
often thought that we were not as con-
siderate as we should be of the pleasure
of those who cannot hear. They are so
conscious of their misfortune and so tim
idly reluctant to impose themselves upon
others that am drawn to them and give
them as much time as can spare. a little
talk goes long way with one who Is deaf.
He is grateful, and he enjoys it and goes
away pondering in his mind what you
have told him. Even the sound of your
voice is treasured by him. Deaf men are
almost universally honest and sincere. and
they are kind and generous. Arp in
Atlanta Constitution.
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n. Verneuil. the eminent surgeon Of
the Paris Academy of Medicine, sets forth
in one of his recent public addresses some
of the changing methods or "fsshions''
which have characterized the history of
surgery, instancing among othe- things
the fact that in the Eighteenth century
every man who had fallen on his head
and was suspected to have cracked his
skull was trephined, and that during the
wars at the end of the last century and
the beginning of this every gunshot
wound of the extreInities was treated by
amputation. He went on to say that, at
the time when he entered the medical
profession, tenotomy was the rage, every
tendon, every ligaInent. every muscle in
every region of the body was cut
-squinting, stammering, spinal curva-
ture, handy legs, even deafness Yves cup
posed to be thus cured.
We have, says NJ. Verneuil, trephined
too much, tenotomized too much. re-
sected too much, dilated too many st1ic-
lures, eXcised the iris too often, operated
a great deal too much in scraping cold
assesses; in proof of this he argues that
in great country like France, with 37,-
O00,0O inhabitants, the operation of
transfusing Is now performed not more
than half dozen times and that of tre-
phlnlng not more than a dozen times in
the year; that in every country nova
days the spinal and Hngual muscles of
the hunpbacked and stammering are
left alone; that in England, where re-
section was common, it is now hardly
ever performed, and the eye surgeonp
now nearly all agree in leaving the iris
undisturbed.
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sabot wearing In France.

In certain parts of France. not only
peasants, but wen to do cafe oiSrietors,
cabmen, tramcar drivers and Conductors
wear ''sabots' In winter time, not the
common, clumsy, all wood sabot, but
with uppers of stiff leather, the soles
only being of wood. They are called
t.soques, and are worn with tgooien
like an ordinary elastic sock, with the
toe cut off, called sschnusson, - drawn
over the stocking, SO as TO prevent the
heel and instep from being unduly
rubbed. Children, from the time they
walk, wear them, and run about in them
just as well as in boots, and never have
wet eet.-Boston Transcript.
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housekeeping in a1art,nique.

Housekeeping in Martinique would
seem very queer to American house
wives. In the first place how would they
like to see their maid servant, ccSk,
housemaid and all, in fact, appearing
upon the scene at any moment, in draw
ing room, dining room, in undress uni
form? What revelation this national
costume was to me! The natives have,
notwithstanding this scantiness of cloth
ing, the redeeming quality of cleanliness.
The houses are furnished to suit the
climate, Vienna bent wood and rattan be-
ing the favorite styles. There are some
few exceptions to this rule; when the
people are SO thoroughly French, they
must initiate the customs of their mother
country and fill their apartments with
upholstered easy chairs and divans, Civ
ing the whole most stuffy and inappro-
pirate effect. The floors are without ex-
cepion bare, being relieved by an
occasional carpet rug. Most of the sa-
Ions and dining rooms or galleries, as
they are termed in creole, are paved.
Some are very artistic, in colored tiles;
most of them, however, in simple red
tiles about six inches square. These floors
are secured usually twice week, which,
In addition to the paved courtyard, also
to undergo the same process, makes no
little occupation for one servant, and it
generally falls upon the housemaid. The
creoles pride themselves upon their bou-
doirs and sleeping apartments. The fur
niture is very elaborate, even among peo-
pie in moderate circumstances, and it
necessitates deal of labor to keep it in
order. They are very exacting of the
housemaid in this respect. Judging from
what have seen, should say that many
hours were spent simply in polishing the
furniture. st. Louis Republican.
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must Go Abroad for our Slsilts.r

It Is a singular fact that the United
States, while strong IN resources, is en-
hreiy dependent upon foreign countries
for the gold and tinsel which IS used IN
decorating her officers of the army and
navy when on dress parade A military
officer, no matter what Gags he fights
under, must have certain amount of
glitter about his shoulders or he cannot
do justice to the government which em-
ploys him. Epaulets and shoulder knots
areas essentialt to iSellregulate army or
navy as are the guns and ammunition
used ON the enemy. Yet. IN spite of the
fact that there are 6, 1000 or Z, 600 officers
in the United States who must have gold
cord, gold lace and gilded epaulets, there
is not a single manufactory M the Conn
try where this .svar material" can be
made. Boston Advertiser. 3sfa
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The Grasshopper in FolEIore.

Among the oddities of geological folk
lore find the grasshopper written down
as an idle and thoughtless person. It is
of loquacious kind. a chatterer, and
therefore fighty, irresponsible, meier do
weel. It starves when hard times come;
begs its bread m winter. So It figures as
tho opposite of the amt; contrast to the
silent and industrious ernmet. How old
the idea may be no one can say, but, at
any rate, 1t is venerable as the most
ancient Sanshrit legends. For there we
find the grasshoppr spoken Of as an i'm
provident individual and an unreliable.
1t runs race with the ant. but after
taking some astonishing leaps It takes a
nap, just as the hare does when racing
the tortoise, and of course the ant pIods
IN first Again, it neglects to store its
larder, and the ant-a detestable little
pr1g m foIklore-giyes it a good lectnr-
ing when it ought instead 10 help the
poor mendicant to a grain of wheat
Gentleman's Magazine.
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Whnt,a In q NnmaY

cit is good thing that some of the
projected railroads are not built. said a
conductor; for instance, how would the
st. Louis, Omaha and Western, which
was incorporated few weeks ago, sound
after the railway boys had niclsnamed it
according to its initials? 1t would be a
slow road, for sure. It is fact that
some years ago railroad was incorpora-
ted with the name. Detroit. Elkhart and
Terre Haute. OF course, the boys had it
nicnamed The Death Road before the
ink or the incorporation papers had dried.
Herald
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Chinese Soldiers, Uniform.

The uniform of the Chinese soldier
would hardly be considered military in
any civilized country. It is a loose cos
tune, much like the Chinese wear In this
country, except that the symbol thatrep-
sesents the body of troops to which the
individual soldier belongs is placed on the
front of the tIlnsc and on the back so that
the badge of the brigade to which they
belong can be seen whether they advance
or retreat. Officers wear the same badge
and the same kind of costume except
that it is made of SILK and is very gor-
geous. journal.
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Tho sultan,s nrerry Go Round.

The sultan of Zanzibar has had a gigan-
tic merry go round erected in the garden
of his country palace. Every denizen OF
the African jungle is represented on it.
His favorite amusement il to take about
fifty of the ladies of his narem out to this
palace, where he makes them ride round
for hours at time whilst he looks ON
and drinks sherbet.-Ghe Epoch.
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puilling on an Ia1npIre,

Says gentleman who lives in British
Columbia: The way the Canadian Pa
ciffc railroad is doing now is positively
laughable from an economic point OF
view. They are carrying goods from the
United States through Canada INTO the
United States, paying transportation at
both ends and carrying them over their
own line for virtually nothing. This may
be building up an empire, . but it is GER
tainly not building up a road.
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Glbhon. tho n1storln,,.

Gibbon took very little exercise. he
hnd been staying for some time with Lord
Sheffield in the country, and when he
was about to so away the servants could
not find his hat. BLESS me, - exclaimed
Gibbon, 81 certainly left it in the hall on
my arrival here. He had not stirred
out of the house during the whole of the
visit.-Detroit Free Press.
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A Little Afraid.

a Virginia preacher who believes in
prayer met bear in the woods the other
day, and instead of putting his remedy
into effect he jumped from a bluff into
Cheat river and swan half mile. He
had never tried prayers for bear, and was
little afraid they'd skip cog some
where.
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Thoreau was botanist. He had a
thought that wherever disease or acci-
dent occurs the remedyis near at hand.
he mentions, in confirmation of this.
that, once walking in a Massachusetts
woofls, he slipped and bruised his ankle,
and at the same moment he saw the REM
edy, arnica, growing ON the spot Frank
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nnn,itr nfnnttar-

From an examination of butter from
various parts of France, NJ. E. Duclaux
learns that, contrary TO general opinion,
the quality of this article depends largely
on the breed of cattle and their food. the
rastrre soil. influence of season, age of
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OF Interest TO TstcveIsrs.

Bicycles are interested m recent dis
coyery in the Manufacture Of aluminium.
The metal VIII be produced soon at one.
tenth Of its present cost, aud q bicycle
made OF It would weigh about half as
much as at present. Eite
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De razor dat splits er ha'r is sharper
den de one dat cuts it squar In two.-Ar-
kansaw Traveller
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Regrets are the natural property of
gray Dickens.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-04

"Mr. Barlow, | hear it reported
that you and Miss Walker are to be
married at once. Is that true?"
"Well, yes. In fact we are to be
married tonight"
After little more disultary con-
yersation of an uninteresting nature,
the reporter babe him good day, and
he walked Off towards the courthouse,
in all probability to procure the legal
authority for the ceremony this even-
ing. The HERALD extends Its con-
gratulatlons to the young people, and
hopes that their married life may
not be harressed by any such unfor-
tunate events as their courtship was !;
but that it may be peaceful and hap
DY.